GerandTwine, they don't seem to promote abstinence in and of itself. They don't believe in addiction, so therefore they say there is nothing to recover from. Just different choices to be made after changing your beliefs about being "addicted" in the first place.
The Freedom Model as a philosophy to facilitate personal change cuts to the chase and avoids all negativity. So, for you to proactively implement it as a solution, you must embrace it as the truth. In a nutshell, this means
1. shedding the addict/alcoholic self image,
2. taking on the self-image of a free and flexible person,
3. directly reassessing your preferences to find your happiest option, and
4. then moving on with your life--free from any further charade of battling
the bogeyman of addiction.
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